Ellen will flop as Oscar host (Part 2)
Uh-oh. There's more reason than ever to believe that Ellen DeGeneres is gonna be a really lousy Oscar host!
She just told the New York Times that she won't insult people like Chris Rock did or get political like Jon Stewart! Has she already forgotten that the only time she's received decent reviews for hosting an awards show was when she got political at the Emmys in the aftermath of the Afghan invasion? In case you missed it, check out my original rant against Ellen as the choice for Oscar host, complete with quotations of reviews dissing her many bad jobs as kudocast emcee in the past — CLICK HERE!
"I know what the job is," she said. "It's to honor movies and to honor people who worked hard. Those people take it seriously. I'm there to make them feel good and take their minds off it a little bit and make it a fun night."
"I really am aware that no matter how strongly I feel about something, there's someone else who feels just as strongly about the exact opposite," she said. "Maybe because I was penalized in a way when I came out, there are certain areas that I am aware would get me in trouble," she added. "I talk about my life and I talk about Portia and it's not a big deal if it comes up. But it really doesn't come up."
Oh, gawd, reading that blah-blah, I'm already bored to tears and nominations are months away! Why, oh, why can't they hire some new brilliant choice like Tom Hanks or Jim Carrey? Why have they slotted a consistent, proven failure? Please click on the link above and read the rotten reviews she's received over and over again!
Photo: "I have a certain philosophy — that if it feels good, that if I feel good doing it, then it will just feel good to watch," Ellen says. (AMPAS)
Well I agree with you Tom O' Neil !!!!!!!!!!!!! This sounds like it will be another boring Ellen hosting gig...I remember the Grammy awards in 96 boy was that boring, same for the last time she hosted the Emmy awards I was left to wonder where is she? Anyway Your points are valid and I would love to see Jim Carrey go crazy on Hollywood...people are forgetting it is a show and it is supposed to be funny to make the three-plus hours somewhat fun and worth staying in that couch.
Ernesto.
Posted by: Ernesto Alonzo | October 09, 2006 at 07:31 AM
Tom, may be you should host the Oscars!! Give them a call and apply for the job!!!!
Posted by: Armando (Caracas, Venezuela) | October 08, 2006 at 08:15 AM
Ellen did nothing to me. I have no personal agenda here. I'm just quoting critics who say, overshelmingly, that's she's been lousy hosting kudocasts in the past. You've obviously got a personal agenda and are pushing it -- you like her and you like the gay stuff. That has nothing to do with whether or not she'll be good at this job.
Posted by: Tom O'Neil | October 07, 2006 at 06:39 PM
Seriously, Tom, what did Ellen ever do to you? It sounds like you have a real personal axe to grind with her. As far as the quality of her performance is concerned, I don't know what to expect. But I'm not worrying about that because I'm too busy being overjoyed that there's going to be an openly gay person hosting the Oscars. If that doesn't register to you as groundbreaking and a social milestone, it should. Because it is.
It doesn't matter that Ellen doesn't make a platform out of her sexuality. She doesn't need to because that's not part of her schtick as an entertainer. What's worth celebrating is the fact that for the first time that we know of, a potential Oscar host's sexuality hasn't kept them from being passed over for someone more "socially acceptable."
Obviously, the Oscars are one of the most universally-discussed and influential cultural events of our time. And I'm very aware that this site is about awards politics, not social politics. But this is a rare sign of progress, so how about a little support for the cause?
Posted by: Richard | October 07, 2006 at 11:56 AM